Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is fully committed to enhancing ties with India and the Quad, says the government’s spokesperson, Assistant Minister Toshihiro Kitamura. Ms. Takaichi, Japan’s first woman in the post, is the fourth Japanese PM in the past five years. Despite the frequent changes in government PM Takaichi, a protegee of PM Shinzo Abe and a self-confessed fan of Margaret Thatcher is seen as more conservative than her predecessors on other issues. Amid concerns over PM Takaichi’s hard-line views on immigration issues, Mr. Kitamura, Director-General for Press and Public Diplomacy at Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained why a Cabinet Minister has been appointed to deal with foreign nationals in the country. Excerpts from his interview to The Hindu:
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